The Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens just concluded talks on a deal that will send receiver Anquan Boldin and a 2010 fifth-round pick from the Cardinals to the Ravens for 2010 third- and fourth-round picks.

ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report the move.

And while it doesn't affect the Dolphins directly, I'm adding it here because, well, I am terribly disappointed the Dolphins weren't involved in this thing.

The Ravens needed wide receiver help. I get that. So they made the deal ... He has agreed to a four-year, $28 million contract.

Guess what?

The Dolphins need wide receiver help, too.

Does anyone believe the picks they will use in the third and fourth round this year will produce as much as Boldin does in the next couple of years? I seriously doubt it.

Seems like they have other plans for the WR Position!Boldin = just another smokescreen!^^

You may be right, but what is the plan? Boldin is exactly what Henne needs along with adding another play making receiver in later rounds. I hope this means we are at least going to sign Antonio Bryant as a consolation prize.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:42 pm

dudley_dawson

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Re: OT: Anquan Boldin to Baltimore

a 3rd and a 4th for boldin? and getting a 5th back? let's see what we did last year with those picks. patrick turner and brian hartline. is boldin better than those guys? no question. because we spent draft picks last year on wideouts that are just marginal at best, it costs us a chance to get boldin for a bargain price. parcells couldn't justify spending 2 years in a row 3rd and 4th picks for the wide receiver position. hartline is ok but turner better produce soon or we'll hold this "no move" as a ghost that will keep haunting us. especially if boldin becomes the missing piece in baltimore.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:50 pm

Dphins4me

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Re: OT: Anquan Boldin to Baltimore

I'm so happy with this news. This ends years of having to read about Miami trading for Boldin.

a 3rd and a 4th for boldin? and getting a 5th back? let's see what we did last year with those picks. patrick turner and brian hartline. is boldin better than those guys? no question. because we spent draft picks last year on wideouts that are just marginal at best, it costs us a chance to get boldin for a bargain price. parcells couldn't justify spending 2 years in a row 3rd and 4th picks for the wide receiver position. hartline is ok but turner better produce soon or we'll hold this "no move" as a ghost that will keep haunting us. especially if boldin becomes the missing piece in baltimore.

Boldin can certainly be the missing piece in Baltimore ... only because they are close already , alot closer than us. One teams missing piece is just another teams role player. What I am trying to say is that even if Baltimore wins the Super Bowl with Boldin , bringing him here would not have done the same for us. We have more holes to fill. I know how much help we need at the position but I still think he is not the guy for us. Like I said earlier , all these Arizona guys might just find out how good of a team they had & individually without those teamates at their sides might find this season a bit different than the past ones.

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